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NWU students to take part in the African Human Rights Moot Court Competition
Jul 25, 2022 - Two North-West University (NWU) students – Africa Thaba from the Mahikeng Campus and Denise Geel from the Potchefstroom Campus – have been selected to represent the NWU at the 31st Christof Heyns African Human Rights Moot Court Competition. The competition will take place at British University in Cairo, Egypt from 25 to 30 July 2022. The two…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-aarto-youth-engagement-and-know-your-traffic-fine-status-campaign
NWU hosts AARTO Youth Engagement and Know your Traffic Fine Status campaign
Aug 05, 2022 - The Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA) in partnership with the North-West University (NWU) hosted an Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Youth Engagement campaign from 26 July to 2 August 2022. On 26 July the RTIA visited the Mahikeng Campus, on 28 July the Vanderbijlpark Campus, and finally the Potchefstroom Campus…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-council-chair-applauds-student-leaders
NWU Council chair applauds student leaders
Aug 10, 2022 - Dr Bismark Tyobeka, chairperson of the North-West University (NWU) Council, applauded student leaders for a good start to the 2018 academic year. Addressing them during the recent official academic opening of the university’s campus on Mahikeng, he also commended today’s crop of leaders for responsible and constructive engagement with management…https://news.nwu.ac.za/masehela-expects-nwu-eagles-bounce-back
Masehela expects the NWU Eagles to bounce back
Aug 10, 2022 - North-West University (NWU) coach Karabo Masehela is confident that the NWU Eagles will bounce back from their third-round loss to the University of Pretoria (UP) in the Varsity Football tournament. He says the 2-1 loss against UP was difficult to digest. “We had not anticipated such an outcome, but it served as a wake-up call for us. It shows…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/auther-se-webinare-pas-die-teorie-vir-navorsers-studieleiers-en-studente-die-praktyk-toe
AUTHeR se webinare pas die teorie vir navorsers, studieleiers en studente in die praktyk toe
Aug 10, 2022 - Wat help teorie as dit nie prakties toegepas word nie? Dit is veral waar vir diegene wat in die gesondheidswetenskappe studeer of werk. Die Afrika-eenheid vir Transdissiplinêre Gesondheidsnavorsing (AUTHeR) aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) bied regdeur die jaar verskeie informele werkswinkels en webinare aan en konsentreer op kwalitatiewe en…https://news.nwu.ac.za/authers-webinars-put-theory-practice-researchers-supervisors-and-students
AUTHeR’s webinars put theory into practice for researchers, supervisors and students
Aug 10, 2022 - What good is theory if it is not put into practice? This is especially true for those studying or working in the health sciences. The Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR) at the North-West University (NWU) is presenting various informal workshops and webinars throughout the year, concentrating on qualitative and quantitative…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-council-chair-puts-focus-nuclear-safety
NWU Council chair puts focus on nuclear safety
Aug 11, 2022 - As part of a countrywide celebration to mark the 20th anniversary of the National Nuclear Regulator Act (NNRA), the chief executive officer of the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) and chairperson of the North-West University (NWU) Council, Dr Bismark Tyobeka, delivered a public lecture on the campus in Mahikeng. "There is a nuclear brain drain…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-elected-president-saafecs
NWU academic elected as president of SAAFECS
Aug 12, 2022 - Dr Adri du Toit, a member of the research unit for Self-directed Learning, was recently elected as managing president of the South African Association of Family Ecology and Consumer Sciences (SAAFECS) for a period of two years. This was announced at the bi-annual General Meeting of the SAAFECS organisation, which was part of the SAAFECS…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-gender-awareness-week-encourages-getting-comfortable-uncomfortable
NWU Gender Awareness Week encourages getting comfortable with the uncomfortable
Aug 12, 2022 - Gender Awareness Week (GAW) has become an integral part of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) strategy of promoting diversity and inclusivity among students, staff, and other stakeholders. GAW takes place from 8 to 12 August 2022, with activities, sessions, and presentations focusing on creating awareness and discussing issues such as gender and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-residence-officers-unique-touch-love
NWU residence officer’s unique touch of love
Aug 12, 2022 - Some people are born with charisma, some with good looks, and in the case of Fazlin Lahri, one doesn’t need to look far to see that she is a caring and loving soul. Current and former students sing her praises and refer to Fazlin as family. Fazlin, who is a residence officer for Hopeville residence on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-captain-leads-team-victory
NWU Eagles’ captain leads team to victory
Aug 12, 2022 - North-West University (NWU) Eagles captain Tshepiso Mahlangu did his team and supporters proud when he secured the winning goal in the fourth round of the Varsity Football tournament during the last minutes of a thriller of a game against the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN). The NWU Eagles’ first goal of the game was scored by a header from…https://news.nwu.ac.za/welcome-back-old-friend
Welcome back, old friend
Aug 12, 2022 - There was colour and sound and merriment until late and all of it for a good cause: welcome back RAG. From 28 to 30 July, Potchefstroom was buzzing with floats, and no cold weather could dampen the enthusiasm of the students from the North-West University. It was admittedly the first time in the long history of RAG that this charity event was…https://news.nwu.ac.za/toto-tshona-small-community-great-success-story-nwu
Toto Tshona: from a small community to the great success story of the NWU
Aug 15, 2022 - She danced, sang and prayed. For a few moments, the entire Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU) and all the joy in the world belonged to Ntombizanele Beauty Tshona. Because, on a Thursday morning, with the winter sun smiling playfully through the rows of wattle trees, the 38-year-old Toto Tshona received his doctoral degree in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/former-nwu-player-signs-psl-team-ts-galaxy
Former NWU player signs with PSL team TS Galaxy
Jul 26, 2022 - Former North-West University (NWU) and Varsity Football player Xola Mlambo has signed with Premier Soccer League team TS Galaxy for the 2022/2023 season. Xola was recently released by AmaZulu FC where he plied his trade last season after joining the club from Pirates in 2020. He will reunite with former NWU teammate and TS Galaxy player,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/sune-ferreira-schenk
Sune Ferreira-Schenk
Jul 25, 2022 - I believe that as researchers we are positioned to provide practitioners with enhanced tools to overcome any challenges currently faced in these industries. My research focuses on how theory can be used in practice and help practitioners in the financial sector to understand the behaviour of financial market participants and their risk profiles.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/chris-van-heerden
Chris van Heerden
Jul 25, 2022 - Chris van Heerden is a professor in the School of Economics at the North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus). He lectures undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Risk Management (Finance). Working primarily in the field of finance, he specialises in portfolio management. His research focuses on the different factors influencing portfolio…https://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/preclinical-drug-development-platform-pcddp/tuis
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Sep 14, 2021 - Oorsig Die Prekliniese Geneesmiddelontwikkelingsplatform (PKGOP), wat in 2011 gestig is, is ’n moderne fasiliteit wat op die Potchefstroomkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit in Suid-Afrika geleë is. Die platform is met hoogs gesofistikeerde toerusting, omgewingsbeheer en datavasleggingstelsels toegerus. Gekwalifiseerde kundiges…https://news.nwu.ac.za/voyage-discovery-starts-ikateleng
Voyage of discovery starts with Ikateleng
Jul 27, 2022 - Change is knocking at the door, loudly enough to draw attention, but yet too softly for everyone to hear. Across the country’s borders the final shots of a war are being fired. The previous regime is gasping for breath, because the world’s sanctions are choking it. The media are being gagged and traitors are being necklaced. It is a discordant…https://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-home-high-quality-subject-offerings
The North-West University is home to high-quality subject offerings
Jul 28, 2022 - Ever wanted to pursue a career in the medical sciences, public health or hospitality and tourism? These are the highest-ranked subject offerings of the North-West University (NWU) according to the latest rankings from the ShanghaiRanking Consultancy. ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) report for 2022 reaffirms the NWU…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-noordwes-universiteit-die-tuiste-van-vakaanbiedings-van-n-hoe-gehalte